Australian State Bans LGBT Conversion Therapy

Published on March 22, 2024

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has banned LGBT conversion therapy following a marathon overnight session of Parliament. The Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 (pdf) officially bans attempts to change or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of an individual. The law makes it an offence to carry out a conversion with the “intention of changing or suppressing the individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.” This offence will apply if there is the likelihood of mental or physical harm that endangers an individual’s life or is substantial. The law also makes it an offence for residents of New South Wales to take or arrange for an individual to leave the state for conversion practice....

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